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Points race at Home Depot Center, Carson, California. A points race is a mass start track cycling event involving large numbers of riders simultaneously on track. It was an Olympic event for men from 1984 to 2008 and for women from 1996 to 2008. Since 2012, the points race has been one of the omnium events in the Olympics. [1]
Rank Name Nation Lap points Sprint points Total points Aaron Gate New Zealand 80: 43: 123 Albert Torres Spain 80: 27: 107 Fabio Van den Bossche Belgium 80: 15: 95 4: Roger Kluge Germany 80: 9
The Men's points race competition at the 2022 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 14 October 2022. [1] [2] Results. The race was started at 18:32. [3] Rank
In modern Madison racing, however, points scored in sprints decide the race, with a gained lap gaining a large points bonus. As a result, the Madison race is now essentially a team points race. Time trials include team pursuit, team sprint, individual pursuit, kilo and 500 metre time trials, and the 200m flying lap. Cyclists or teams compete ...
The UCI Track Cycling World Ranking is based upon the results in all UCI-sanctioned races over a twelve-month period. The ranking includes an individual and a nations ranking and includes the disciplines: individual pursuit, points race, scratch, sprint, time trial, keirin, omnium, team pursuit, team sprint and madison. [16]
A madison race is a tag team points race that involves all 16 teams competing at once. One cyclist from each team competes at a time; the two team members can swap at any time by touching (including pushing and hand-slinging). The distance is 200 laps (50 km). Teams score points in two ways: lapping the field and sprints.
Manchester Velodrome, ... The Men's points race event of the 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 28 March 2008. [1] Results. Rank Name
The men's points race in cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics consisted of a 160 lap (40 kilometre) points race with 16 sprints where points were awarded. The event was held on 24 August 2004 at the Athens Olympic Velodrome. There were 23 competitors from 23 nations, with each nation limited to one cyclist in the event.